HOGSHEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HOGSHEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
h4o1g2s1h4e1a1d2
PlayableHOGSHEAD · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HOGSHEAD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful HOGSHEAD is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOGSHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hogsheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOGSHEAD scores
Scrabble h4o1g2s1h4e1a1d2 16
Words with Friends h3o1g3s1h3e1a1d2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOGSHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOGSHEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HOGSHEAD
1 longer words begin with HOGSHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in HOGSHEAD
hashed13 gashed11 seahog10 dosage8 seadog8 hoghs12 hohed12 ashed9 deash9 doseh9 dosha9 hades9 heads9 hoaed9 hosed9 odahs9 sadhe9 shade9 shoed9 degas7 doges7 egads7 gades7 gadso7 goads7 hogh11 hahs10 hash10 hehs10 hoha10 hohs10 shah10 ahed8 dahs8 dash8 dohs8 dosh8 edhs8 gash8 gosh8
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Common questions about HOGSHEAD
- Is HOGSHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOGSHEAD, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOGSHEAD worth?
- HOGSHEAD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOGSHEAD?
- HOGSHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOGSHEAD:
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